• Duck Creek Solution Architect

    Cognizant (Sarasota, FL)


    Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, redefining clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our outstanding industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

     

    Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for a **Duck Creek Solution Architect** to join the team of IT professionals in a role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are in search of an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the opportunity for you!

    Responsibilities:

    Proven ability in Duck Creek implementation and solution design, covering Policy, Producer, Policy Holder, Billing, and Transparency.

     

    Expertise in OnPrem & DCOD implementation, data migration, and upgrades.

     

    Skilled in interpreting and translating client requirements into Duck Creek solutions, acting as a technical advisor to clients.

     

    Collaborate with sales teams, delivery partners, clients, and internal collaborators to define solutions that support business needs.

     

    Build Duck Creek configuration-based solution documentation, including design specifications and architecture diagrams, covering integrations with legacy systems, third-party applications, and cloud platforms. Found opportunities for process and system improvements.

     

    Experience in commercial and personal line implementation, including DCT templates implementation.

     

    Conduct architectural reviews and ensure code quality.

     

    Provide mentorship to functional, technical, and quality teams on Duck Creek implementations for faster, cheaper, and low-risk implementation.

     

    Up to date with the latest Duck Creek's architecture changes like PAD, DCOD standards, AMIs, Anywhere APIs etc.

     

    Anchor RFPs and proactive proposals, including solution, estimation, implementation model, and presentations to prospective clients.

     

    Develop reusable Duck Creek solution collaterals and points of view to improve client attention.

     

    Define estimates and support inception and implementation plan creation for program managers.

     

    Collaborated with program business analysts, product owners, technical, and quality analysts on Duck Creek implementations for faster, cheaper, and low-risk implementation.

     

    Build production implementation checklists and lead implementation activities.

     

    Lead Duck Creek Delivery Assurance technical review activities, onboarding and phase gate checkpoint activities.

     

    Lead performance tracking, environment planning, performance analysis and optimization, and DCT coordination.

     

    Coordinate with the Duck Creek OnDemand team for SNOW tickets, environmental issues, base defects, product improvements, and provided workarounds.

     

    Develop architecture strategies and roadmaps and presentation to client Architects

     

    Lead Cognizant Duck Creek CoE activities, including tools and accelerators creation, solution playbook, points of view, and reusable assets.

    Required Qualifications

    + **Proven track record** in Duck Creek implementation and solution design, covering Policy, Producer, Policy Holder, Billing, and Clarity.

    + **Expertise** in OnPrem & DCOD implementation, data migration, and upgrades.

    + **Skilled** in interpreting and translating client requirements into Duck Creek solutions, acting as a technical advisor to clients.

    + **Experience** in commercial and personal line implementation, including DCT templates implementation.

    + **Up-to-date knowledge** of Duck Creek's architecture changes like PAD, DCOD standards, AMIs, Anywhere APIs, etc.

    Salary and Other Compensation:

    The annual salary for the position is between $100,470– $181,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

     

    This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

    Benefits:

    Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

    + Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

    + Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

    + 401(k) plan and contributions

    + Long-term/Short-term Disability

    + Paid Parental Leave

    + Employee Stock Purchase Plan

    Disclaimer:

    The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law

     

    Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.